Category Archives: The Canadian Press
From EV rebates to charging stations: here are 5 take-aways from Ottawa's new EV plan
OTTAWA - The federal government announced a suite of policy changes on Thursday in its efforts to get more electric vehicles on the road, while maintaining a sustainable auto sector. Among the highlig...
Feb 05, 2026
Montreal launches blitz to repair 'catastrophic' number of potholes plaguing roadways
MONTREAL - The City of Montreal says it's launching a blitz in the coming days to fill the numerous potholes that are plaguing the streets. Claude Pinard, chair of the city's executive committee, says...
Feb 05, 2026
CP NewsAlert: Seth Jarvis added to Canadian men's Olympic hockey roster
MILAN - Hockey Canada says Seth Jarvis of the Carolina Hurricanes has been added to Canada's men's Olympic team, replacing injured Brayden Point of the Tampa Bay Lightning. More to come. The Canadian ...
Feb 05, 2026
Public servants ordered to work in-office 4 days a week starting in July
OTTAWA - The federal government is ordering public servants to be in the office at least four days a week starting this summer, with executives expected to return to the office full time in May. A Tre...
Feb 05, 2026
Budget bill 'unfair' for dismissing decades of overcharging veterans: watchdog
OTTAWA - Canada's veterans' watchdog is calling on MPs to remove a provision in the federal budget bill she said will paper over a technical mistake that led to veterans in long-term care being overch...
Feb 05, 2026
Alberta hockey players wear, share stickers memorializing car crash casualties
A group of young hockey players north of Calgary will be donning and distributing stickers made in memory of three junior hockey players who died in an Alberta highway crash earlier this week. A paren...
Feb 05, 2026
Vancouver Whitecaps signing new one-year lease at B.C. Place: CEO
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps are staying at B.C. Place - at least for 2026. Whitecaps CEO and sporting director Axel Schuster revealed Thursday the club has come to a new lease agreement with t...
Feb 05, 2026
British man who lived in Vancouver convicted in overdose deaths of U.S. servicemen
A British man who was living in Vancouver has been convicted in the United States after an RCMP investigation into a dark web drug trafficking network dubbed "Canada1" led to the overdose deaths of tw...
Feb 05, 2026
Veteran CFL middle linebacker Wynton McManis comfortable donning black and gold
Wynton McManis feels he was always destined to wear black and gold. The veteran middle linebacker met with reporters Thursday, a day after signing a one-year deal with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The mov...
Feb 05, 2026
With US-Russia nuclear treaty set to expire, Trump calls for new stronger pact
MOSCOW (AP) - With the U.S.-Russia nuclear pact expiring on Thursday, President Donald Trump is renewing calls for a new stronger pact instead of extending the current agreement known as the New START...
Feb 05, 2026